It’s worth taking note of Mauritius’s move to position itself as an attractive destination for financial services. With a population of just 1.3 million, the island boasts 21 banks, including such global names as HSBC, Standard Chartered, Barclays, Deutsche Bank and South Africa’s own Investec and Standard Bank....

An Executive Director representing Mauritius on the board of the World Bank and a citizen of Sao Tome and Principe, Agapito Mendes Dias, has said the Mauritian economy is on the right track and the island should continue on that path to face the daunting challenges and the fierce competition on the global front. On an official visit to Mauritius, Mendes Dias Tuesday night highlighted the resilience of the Mauritian economy in the face of the global financial crisis....

South African investor interest in Mauritius has grown strongly over recent years, from individuals taking up incentivised properties as well as from big business, says Nitin Pandea, a senior director at the Mauritian Board of Investments....